CO2 emissions — all countries

CO2 emissions — Western Africa

CO2 emissions in Western Africa in 2024 — 224.55 Mt. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 4,871.3%.

2024 224.55 Mt +4.33% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 231.55 Mt2021
Period minimum 3.88 Mt1951

Trend over time

1950–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions — Western Africa, 1950–2024010020030019501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 4.52 Mt1952: 4.56 Mt1954: 5.03 Mt1956: 5.71 Mt1958: 6.73 Mt1960: 7.96 Mt1962: 8.91 Mt1964: 12.98 Mt1966: 19.94 Mt1968: 13.14 Mt1970: 32.27 Mt1972: 52.85 Mt1974: 75.37 Mt1976: 68.06 Mt1978: 64.36 Mt1980: 86.63 Mt1982: 83.1 Mt1984: 86.83 Mt1986: 90.66 Mt1988: 94.42 Mt1990: 56.44 Mt1992: 62.81 Mt1994: 99.6 Mt1996: 121.31 Mt1998: 110.55 Mt2000: 122.03 Mt2002: 119.19 Mt2004: 126.66 Mt2006: 123.82 Mt2008: 122.07 Mt2010: 153.5 Mt2012: 159.85 Mt2014: 178.33 Mt2016: 178.74 Mt2018: 174.94 Mt2020: 201.9 Mt2022: 219.81 Mt2024: 224.55 Mt
Change over the period: +220.04 (+4,871.26%) Average annual rate: 5.42 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa

Western Africa 224.55 Mt
World computed 37,398.07 Mt
CO2 emissions — Western Africa, by year Western Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 224.55 +9.31 +4.33%
2023 215.24 −4.57 −2.08%
2022 219.81 −11.75 −5.07%
2021 231.55 +29.65 +14.69%
2020 201.9 +0.64 +0.32%
2019 201.27 +26.33 +15.05%
2018 174.94 −3.45 −1.93%
2017 178.39 −0.35 −0.2%
2016 178.74 +9.31 +5.49%
2015 169.43 −8.9 −4.99%
2014 178.33 +9.71 +5.76%
2013 168.63 +8.77 +5.49%
2012 159.85 −11.16 −6.52%
2011 171.01 +17.51 +11.41%
2010 153.5 +41.11 +36.58%
2009 112.39 −9.68 −7.93%
2008 122.07 +3.77 +3.18%
2007 118.31 −5.52 −4.46%
2006 123.82 −9.7 −7.26%
2005 133.52 +6.86 +5.42%
2004 126.66 −2.39 −1.85%
2003 129.05 +9.86 +8.28%
2002 119.19 −8.81 −6.88%
2001 128 +5.98 +4.9%
2000 122.03 +12.17 +11.07%
1999 109.86 −0.69 −0.62%
1998 110.55 −8.79 −7.37%
1997 119.34 −1.97 −1.62%
1996 121.31 +15.99 +15.18%
1995 105.32 +5.72 +5.74%
1994 99.6 +35.95 +56.47%
1993 63.66 +0.85 +1.35%
1992 62.81 +3.09 +5.18%
1991 59.71 +3.28 +5.8%
1990 56.44 −9.84 −14.85%
1989 66.28 −28.14 −29.8%
1988 94.42 +13.34 +16.45%
1987 81.08 −9.57 −10.56%
1986 90.66 +1.64 +1.84%
1985 89.02 +2.18 +2.51%
1984 86.83 +9.94 +12.93%
1983 76.89 −6.21 −7.47%
1982 83.1 +0.04 +0.05%
1981 83.06 −3.57 −4.12%
1980 86.63 −2.07 −2.34%
1979 88.71 +24.35 +37.83%
1978 64.36 −0.62 −0.95%
1977 64.98 −3.08 −4.52%
1976 68.06 +6.47 +10.5%
1975 61.59 −13.78 −18.28%
1974 75.37 +14.09 +23%
1973 61.28 +8.42 +15.93%
1972 52.85 +9.85 +22.91%
1971 43 +10.73 +33.24%
1970 32.27 +11.87 +58.15%
1969 20.41 +7.27 +55.3%
1968 13.14 −5.92 −31.07%
1967 19.06 −0.88 −4.41%
1966 19.94 +1.13 +6.03%
1965 18.81 +5.83 +44.94%
1964 12.98 +2.25 +20.96%
1963 10.73 +1.82 +20.48%
1962 8.91 +0.41 +4.86%
1961 8.49 +0.53 +6.7%
1960 7.96 +1.28 +19.22%
1959 6.68 −0.05 −0.77%
1958 6.73 +0.36 +5.59%
1957 6.37 +0.66 +11.57%
1956 5.71 +0.38 +7.13%
1955 5.33 +0.31 +6.07%
1954 5.03 +0.3 +6.37%
1953 4.73 +0.17 +3.64%
1952 4.56 +0.68 +17.5%
1951 3.88 −0.64 −14.1%
1950 4.52

About the indicator

Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion and industrial processes (cement production above all), in million tonnes. These are production-based emissions: they are attributed to the country where the fuel was burned, regardless of who consumed the goods produced. The estimates come from the Global Carbon Project, and the series begins in 1750.

Important: Does not include emissions from land-use change and deforestation — those are covered by a separate indicator.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.